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Customer comments about ADVANCED HISTORY VOL. 1 & 2:
"I just received my World History Sheets Vol 1 and Vol 2. I have to say that your web-site does not do them justice. They are not only beautiful line drawings to color and decorate your notebooks with, but there are also real pictures for the event sheets and the maps look like they are almost 3D (very pleasing to the eyes). I was so excited to see so many different sheets that you can print out. I immediately went out today and bought some sheet protectors for our history notebooks! Thank you so much for this!" - Sara, homeschooling mother
"I received our World History Vol 1 CD yesterday and I am thrilled! Bless you for this wonderful resource!" - Lizzie, homeschooling mother
"Hi! I just ordered for the second time from you all. I'm obviously loving your CDs!!! Thank you sooo much for the great quality and great pictures!" - Pam, homeschooler
"I would just like to say thank you so much for your History CD's! They arrived in the mail today and I was very pleased with what we got.
They will make a great addition to our World History study and I was also very pleased to find out that there were some great additions to include in my son's newly-started Aviation Notebook. We will use the biography page for Wilbur and Orville Wright, the United States Reporter on the Wright Brothers' Flying Machine, and all the great invention pages on various aircraft, as well as some of the drafts pages and blank pages.
I appreciate the work you have put into your product. It is all very well done! I will continue to check back on your website and look forward to possibly purchasing more from you in the future. I will recommend your site to other homeschoolers that I know. Thanks again!" - Amy, homeschooler
"I was excited to receive my History Vol II, it is really an incredible product! I’m having so much fun searching the CD, and only wish I had this for all my homeschooling days!!! Everybody needs this!! I felt like we’ve read so much but didn’t have a good method for my children to record places, people, and happenings." - Joy Conrad, California Homeschooling Mom
"Well we absolutely love your products! I am looking forward to making our History notebooks even better and easier than before. Thank you for creating such a wonderful and beautiful product. I am a teacher with a Charter School and am working on my timeline so that I can show it off at our next meeting (plenty of teachers who also homeschooling there)." - Lisa, teacher and homeschooling mom
"I would just like to say thank you so much for your History CD’s! They arrived in the mail today and I was very pleased with what we got. They will make a great addition to our World History study and I was also very pleased to find out that there were some great additions to include in my son’s newly-started Aviation Notebook." - Julie Horn, Canadian Homeschooling Mom
"I just received my order today. It has been a long time since I have received any homeschooling materials that just flat out amazed me!! I have been homeschooling for over twelve years and it seems to take quite a bit to impress me (laughing)! I AM TOTALLY IMPRESSED!! I only wish I had these resources years ago!! Thank you!!" - Kimberly, homeschooling mom
"I think I'm in love!! These resources are FABULOUS!! We're going to be able to start using these pages immediately - I know my kids will be very pleased with the awesome notebook pages they will be able to make, thanks to your wonderful history pages! (and charts, and timelines, and draft-pages, and activity pages, AND....) Thanks for a wonderful product!!" - Ann, homeschooler
"I was excited to receive my History CD, it is really an incredible product! I'm having so much fun searching the CD, and only wish I had this for all my homeschooling days!! Everybody needs this!! We have read so much but didn't have a good method for them to record places, people, and happenings until now!" - Susan, homeschooling parent
"I have a houseful of active, writing-resistant sons, and I am always on the lookout for materials that not only encourage my boys to write frequently, but also encourage them to write well. History, Volumes 1 and 2, from Hold That Thought have turned writing in our history studies, and the historical overlaps into science, religion, and the fine arts, into an activity that we all enjoy. The pages produced by the children are original reports that have filled our notebooks and our heads with unforgettable details, while documenting our studies and providing a pleasant means of review. The children themselves are proud that their efforts look so professional and polished. I am thrilled that it is so easy!
Each CD-ROM contains hundreds of files in pdf format that can be easily printed at home on either a PC or a MAC, demanding no flash trips to the copy shop or weeks of pre-planning. Volume 1 covers the highlights of world history from ancient times through the period of European exploration in over 350 worksheets. Volume 2 begins with European exploration, continues with United States history, and concludes with modern world history in over 600 worksheets. Don’t be misled by the term “worksheet”. These are not fill-in-the-blank worksheets, but more like “picture pages” that include a picture that can be colored as well as lines for the student’s writing. Pages feature important biographical characters, events, geographical regions, and even architectural achievements; the range of Who? What? Where? and When? are available. Detailed content lists are available at the website above.
In addition to these picture pages, the CD-ROMs contain many special features. I especially like the “first draft” sheets that are available to help more inexperienced writers with identifying important information that should appear in their reports. One of my boys loves the newspaper-reporter style of some of the historical event worksheets. Suggestions for extension activities and coloring pages are included for some events, and outline maps are another convenience.
Because the contents are extensively indexed and cross-referenced alphabetically and by date, these CD-ROMs can be used equally well by families who prefer textbooks to those who prefer a “living books” approach to those who utilize unit studies. Our family uses the IEW writing method (reviewed elsewhere) with a classical approach to history, and we have found a seamless mesh using these worksheets. Unlike materials that contain preprinted text, there are no interpretations of historical details that require editing or quibbles to reflect our beautiful Catholic faith. The producers of these materials are Christian, and significant religious figures have been included. However, don’t expect to find all of the Popes or lesser-known Catholics; more generic pages can be used for these people.
These CD-ROMs make notebooking a pleasure and provide a concrete way to summarize a child's study, using his or her own words and work. The pages can be used to make special topical notebooks, added to a Charlotte Mason-inspired Book of Time, used to enhance daily work or formal assignments, or even included in an annual portfolio. I can also imagine using the sheets in 4-H reporting projects, Scouting reports and merit badge work, co-op classes, or even using the pictures to make posters. The liberal copyright allows the contents to be used by the purchaser’s own immediate family or for any class that the purchaser teaches, so long as no money is charged for them. Finally, I must note that the customer service that I received was exceptional. My order was received very, very quickly, and a minor problem was straightened out immediately and far more generously than I have experienced before. All things considered, Hold That Thought’s History Volumes 1 and 2 are our family’s “top pick” of new materials for this school year." - Reviewed by S.K., homeschooling mother
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